Section 43: Registration to be prima facie evidence of validity

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43. Registration to be prima facie evidence of validity.___In all legal proceedings relating to a trade mark registered under this Ordinance or under the Trade Marks Act, 1940 (V of 1940), the fact that a person is registered as proprietor thereof shall be prima facie evidence of the validity of the original registration of the trade mark and of all subsequent assignments and transmissions thereof.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

Related sections

Section 42: When a trade mark is not infringed Section 44: Registration to be conclusive as to validity after five years Section 41: Infringement of trade mark by breach of certain restrictions Section 45: Saving for words used as name or description of an article or a substance Section 40: Infringement of registered trade mark Section 46: Action for infringement

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